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Side Effects Of Stopping Concerta

Once again we are thinking about stopping Concerta 36mg to Felipe after one of Felipe's doctors told us they want to lower the dosage to 18mg because 36 is a bit too high for his age, nevertheless we know how he is with 18mg alone: no difference so we decided to make a total change in activities, etc. So I am hoping to get some information about side effects of the drug when you stop it.

So far, I found out that it is not joke. Once you stop is like you stop giving cocaine to a drug addict since methylphenidate is an stimulant and can cause addiction to the drug if you try to remove it quickly, that's why you need to stop it gradually. It can also cause withdrawals symptoms and the following:

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So the main problem seems to be addiction with a secondary problem of depression and unusual behavior.

Well, the addiction is not an issue since we are not dealing with a teen or adult in our case. The unusual behavior will be 'normal' since with Felipe most of his movements seems to be involuntary. As far as depression, I have only see this when he is medicated as opposed to being off the meds. I think the key will be lots of activities.

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Does not matter his age. He may not be able to say he "needs" the drug but through an abnormal hyperactivity we will see it. It always happens.
My main concern is how do you go about gradually decreasing the dose to stop for good when you cannot cut the pill?

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There are different doses for concerta, but they are not always readily available. Right now he is prescribed 36mg, so if you go to 18mg that is a significant decrease. The question I have is how long should he be at that dosage before we do not give him anymore? After taking 18mg for 'x' days we should then stop - what is 'x'?

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That's what the doctor have to tell us. You need to call him and explain, he is the one who is supposed to answer you how to go about stopping it.

Side Effects Of Stopping Concerta

Have you found any blogs or articles anywhere from parents who stopped using the concerta and the results after? Maybe our Articles DB might have something?

Side Effects Stopping Concerta

Actually despite the warnings I read that Concerta is one of the easiest drugs to stop, nevertheless I believe it should be done gradually, I suppose the doctor can tell us more about this tomorrow when you talk with him.

I read that those parents that stopped Concerta, some of the kids suffered headaches and over hyperactivity (withdrawal), after that the child just behaved the same way before it was put into Concerta. (ADHD symptoms)

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How long does the withdrawal effects stay? A few days or weeks? Is it possible to totally cleanse the body from methylphenidate, the main ingredient of concerta?